Notes

  • People
    • Ashley: Majored in applied physics and is going to USD for a PhD in Material Science, she never let failures define herself, and likes CSUSM because it has a good support system
    • John: Majoring in Computer Science and believes that CS is versatile and can do many things with it
  • History
    • CSUSM was made in 1989
    • It was a poultry farm before it became school
    • Its a national leader in social stability
    • Common to get internships with local businesses
  • Classes and Clubs
    • There are many STEM classes offered like Chem, BioChem, ChemEdy, Physics, Bio, CS, Comp Info Systems, Cybersecurity, and Computer Engineering
    • Since it’s a small college classes can be added more easily
    • A lot of clubs are STEM related like Cybersecurity Club, Robtics Club, 3D Printing, Women in STEM, Society if Women Engenieers, and Society of Physics Students
  • Internships
    • To get internships you should join clubs, check emails, go to campus events, and use google
    • Tips → try to avoid unpaied internships, apply even if you feel underqualified, ask faculty members for hlep, go to writing center
    • Programs offered in CSUSM → Summer Scholars Program and the Quantum Bridge Program
    • There are many reserch oppertunites as well → Cancer Cell, Material, VR and AI, PerrorLab: Quantum information Science, Terrestrial Ecosystem Research lab
  • Paying for College
    • Grant is government funded money and scholorship is private funded money
    • You should avoid getting loans
    • Subsidized loan: government helps to make sure you don’t go in debt
    • Un-subsidized loan: gets interest even when you’re in school
    • Apply to FAFSA (studentaid.gov)
  • Other
    • Life after college: most students go to a teaching credential program, private industries, bio-med field, under-grad programs (paied to go to grad school)
    • Events → Cougar Blue Day: aimed for freshmen to get used to campus life

Take Aways

Overall CSUSM seems like a really strong college for STEM since there are many STEM classes offered as well as many clubs that allow you to gain an interest in STEM. I really like how there are clubs like Robotics and Cybersecurity because both of them seem to be similar to FRC Robotics and Cyberpatriot which are both really interesting clubs. I also found the information about internships to be really helpful, as a high school junior I really need to be thinking about what I want to do in college. And if I go to a college which has such oppertunites it would be both fun and benificial. The tiny activity at the end was really enjoyable, however the changes that I would make to make the robot work better is by exposing more of the metal part of the wire to make it easier for it to connect to the battery.